Parents: We are informally assessing your child each day for standards
(skills) they are required to know. Britt David provides instruction at an
accelerated rate. The MSCD Report Card does not reflect what is required at
Britt David. While other Kindergarten students at other schools are required
to accomplish what is on our MCSD Report Card, we are accelerated by
extending our program into the third and fourth quarter skills. For example,
we need to know 54 sight words for the second Report card while other schools
need to know 30 words. Another example in January, our Britt David
Kindergarten students start FIRST GRADE Saxon Math where they learn on a
worksheet in class and complete the other side for Homework!
According the letter I sent about your child's placement in June, the
students on academic probation(scores in the 70's or below or retested) have
been monitored. Conferences for these students can be 8-8:30 every morning
and Friday afternoon only at 3:30-4. Please write a note or e-mail me.
Other parent requested conferences will be available in January as Report
Card come home.
Spelling words: Review all words frequently.Play SPARKLE with your child.
Write them 3 times each. Write sentences with each.
December 14-18 ride away with not that
December 7-11: said they help run here
November 30-December 4: up who want we get
November 16-20: green purple brown black white
November 9-13: red yellow orange pink blue
November 2-6: was read it top will
October 26-30: six seven eight nine ten
October 19-22: one two three four five
October 12-16: did for at he have
October 5-9: are you in come like
SEPT 28- October 2: see my and go big
Sept 21 - 25: yes can a the do
Sept 14-18: is I to me no
Weekly Homework:
Monday: Write words 3 times on lined paper we provide in Homework Folder.
Tuesday: Match words on Homework paper provided.
Wednesday: Practice writing sentences using spelling words. Just ask your
child to tell you a sentence. Write the sentence for them to copy.(This is
called Language Experience.)We write them in our journals in class on
Thursday.
Thursday: We take a Practice Test in my center.This is the real test!
Friday: We retake the test if you did not get 100% on Thursday.
PARENTS of 2009-2010 Second 9-week Report Card Standards:
Students get IP= Ongoing Progress toward Achievement of the Standard
M= Meets the Standard
On daily work, I draw a pumpkin if a perfect paper. I will write numbers
3,2,1: 3=Meets needs 2=(IP)In progress
but not meeting needs 1= shows little progress.
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Remember to return the little Red books with the ziplock bag in the parent
notes pocket in the Homework Folder.
I grade the HANDWRITING AND COMPLETION OF HOMEWORK. Also look on the
classroom papers for notes I write to you about practicing a skill. Read the
AR books and record the titles in the Reading Log. We continue to read even
though we reach the 250 books to become a Millionaire. WE HAVE 100%
STUDENTS WHO ARE MILLIONAIRES: RAKSHITH, JESSICA, OLIVIA, SUHAYLAH, BRYSON,
JAKE, ALEXIS, PATE, RIYA, TRISTAN, AMANDA, GIDEON, AALAYAH, HAYDN,KELSEY,
ALLISON, SIYA, ELI, LANEY, CONNOR, EVAN AND TREVON. I am so proud of my
students!
Please continue to practice the skills missed on the Placement Test.
See the letter I sent to you this summer listing what you need to practice.
COMPUTER: Place fingers on home keys. Say asdf and jkl; See if you can
see "gh" and thumbs on space bar. Type without looking at your hands.
THIS IS A COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL.!!! Note the internet sites we have
suggested. www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/flash/stage1.shtml
(Use a typewriter at home.)Buy SPONGE BOB TYPING AT STAPLES OR CIRCUIT CITY
FOR $9.99.!! The first grade teachers say it works!
Thanks Parent!!:)#